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Bratislava Airport surpasses 1 million passengers handled
Routes
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Since the beginning of the year, M. R. Štefánik Airport has handled over 1,000,000 passengers on arrivals and departures. The airport managed to surpass the one-million mark of passengers handled in 2025 earlier than last year – thanks in part to...
Travel Industry Veterans Attempt World Record for Most Countries Visited Overland in 24 Hours
Breaking Travel News
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July 10, 2025
Ever been told you are moving too fast through Europe? These travel pros are taking it to the extreme. On July 20th at 12:01 AM, two teams of seasoned travel industry leaders will set off from Eijsden, a Dutch town bordering Belgium, in an...
Airport records from Slovakia
Radio Slovakia International
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Interest in international travel from Slovak airports has increased. The summer season has only just begun, but some airports are already reporting record-high passenger numbers. Travelers praise the services, improved accessibility, and growing...
Bratislava Airport to launch direct flights to Bucharest
The Slovak Spectator
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July 10, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Travellers from Slovakia will soon have a new route to Romania, as low-cost airline Wizz Air launches a direct service from Bratislava to Bucharest. The new...
Bratislava, the unsung capital of socialist modernism
The Slovak Spectator
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July 10, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Bratislava holds a unique status as a hub of socialist modernist architecture, setting it apart from other former Czechoslovak cities such as Prague, Brno or...
The City of Charleston celebrates its Slovakian sister city through new library exhibit
MetroNews - West Virginia
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July 10, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Public Library is celebrating the city of Charleston’s Slovakian sister city. The downtown Charleston branch of the library officially dedicated a new collection and display commemorating the special...
Wizz Air Expands Bratislava Network with New Bucharest Route
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Wizz Air, Europe’s most environmentally sustainable airline , is delighted to announce a new exciting direct route from Bratislava to Bucharest. Flights will operate from the 28th of October with tickets now available on wizzair.com and WIZZ...
Việt Nam, Slovakia hold political consultation
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI -- Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngô Lê Văn and Marek Estok, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia, who is on a working visit to Việt Nam, co-chaired the Việt Nam - Slovalia political...
‘Operation Monaco’ director: Too western for Stalin, Slovakia now reopens the door to Moscow
The Slovak Spectator
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July 10, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Although Stalinism expanded successfully across the Eastern Bloc after the Second World War, Bratislava remained a tough nut to crack for the Soviets. The...
Europe’s Air Travel Recovery Uneven as Regional Gaps Widen, Says ACI
Greek Travel Pages
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July 9, 2025
Photo source: ACI Europe Passenger growth continues in May, but structural fragmentation and freight decline challenge airport sector Europe’s airports saw a 3.4 percent increase in passenger traffic in May 2025 compared to the same month last...
Thousands of caravanners will come to Slovakia – and they might help its tourism sector
The Slovak Spectator
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July 9, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Slovakia will host the 98th International F.I.C.C. Rally next year, one of the world’s largest events in camping and caravanning. The gathering offers a...
UK tourists with burgundy passport given Spain warning over '10 year rule'
Chronicle Live
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July 9, 2025
12:01, 09 Jul 2025Updated 12:01, 09 Jul 2025 Millions of Brits will be heading off to Spain this year, drawn by the allure of balmy temperatures and pristine coastlines. Nevertheless, a travel guru is cautioning UK holidaymakers against making a...
Foreign police on the beat in Croatia this tourist season
Croatia Week
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July 9, 2025
by croatiaweek July 9, 2025 in News (Photo: PU splitsko-dalmatinska) ZAGREB, 9 July (Hina) – As part of the project Safe Tourist Destination, 11 foreign police officers from five countries will be staying in the area of Primorje-Gorski Kotar...
Medic leaves job, sells home and buys campervan to travel world
Gulf Daily News Online
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A former GP who felt the stress of the job after the pandemic was “going to kill (him)” has sold his home and belongings to buy a campervan and travel the world instead. Gary Grant, 47, was living alone in a rental property in Lytham St Annes,...
Behind the steam: stories from Žitný ostrov’s thermal tourism pioneers
The Slovak Spectator
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July 8, 2025
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Athletes travel all the way from Australia to Šamorín – have you been?
The Slovak Spectator
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July 8, 2025
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UK tourists in Spain with blue or burgundy passports warned over '10-year-rule'
Birmingham Live
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July 8, 2025
Millions of Brits will be jetting off to Spain this year, with the promise of warm weather and sandy beaches. However, an expert is warning UK tourists not to make one passport error which could ruin your holiday. Kylie, known as...
Mysterious Slovakia - Pt. 6
Radio Slovakia International
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Round 6 of this year’s “Mysterious Slovakia” competition has just launched! This time, our microphone takes us to central Slovakia and the historic royal town of Banská Štiavnica — a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its rich medieval mining...
'I’ve travelled to all 44 countries in Europe and there are just four I struggled with'
Daily Express
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July 8, 2025
A globetrotting YouTuber who's visited every country in Europe has named four nations she may not necessarily recommend to others. Lexie Limitless, an American YouTuber, previously secured the incredible accolade of being the youngest person to...
News digest: Flying roofs, toppled trees – monster storm slams eastern Slovakia
The Slovak Spectator
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July 7, 2025
Good day and welcome to your Monday, 7 July edition of Today in Slovakia. I will be guiding you through the week while Matúš Beňo takes a well-earned break. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement IT...